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LX-14

LX-14 and LX-14-0 are polymer-bonded explosives developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and used in nuclear weapons in the United States.

Ingredients

LX-14 is made of HMX explosive powder (95.5%) and Estane and 5702-Fl plastic binders (4.5%).

Properties

LX-14-0 has a density of 1830&nbsp;kg/m<sup>3</sup>, detonation velocity of 8,830&nbsp;m/s and detonation pressure of 37&nbsp;GPa.

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